US20170067369A1 - Exhaust chamber inlet-side member, exhaust chamber, gas turbine, and last-stage turbine blade removal method - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an exhaust chamber inlet-side member of a gas turbine, an exhaust chamber of a gas turbine, a gas turbine, and a method of removing last-stage turbine blades of a gas turbine.
- a gas turbine is composed of a compressor, a combustor, and a turbine.
- the compressor compresses air taken in through an air inlet to produce high-temperature, high-pressure compressed air.
- the combustor supplies fuel to the compressed air and combusts the mixture to produce high-temperature, high-pressure combustion gas.
- the turbine has a plurality of turbine vanes and turbine blades alternately installed in a passage inside a casing, and drives a rotor (rotating shaft) coupled to a generator to rotate as the turbine blades are driven by the combustion gas supplied to the passage.
- the combustion gas having driven the turbine is discharged as exhaust gas from an exhaust chamber into the atmosphere.
- the gas turbine described in Patent Literature 1 shows a cooling structure of an exhaust chamber.
- the exhaust chamber is disposed, relative to the last-stage turbine blades of the gas turbine, on the downstream side in the combustion gas flow direction and the axial direction of the rotating shaft, and includes a casing wall and struts.
- the casing wall has a cylindrical shape so as to form the external shape of the exhaust chamber.
- the plurality of struts are disposed in the circumferential direction on the radially inner side of the casing wall, and connected to a bearing cover that houses a bearing supporting the rotating shaft.
- the exhaust chamber is further provided with a cylindrical outer diffuser disposed on the radially inner side of the casing wall, and a cylindrical inner diffuser disposed on the radially outer side of the bearing cover.
- the inlet of the outer diffuser that is located on the axially upstream side in the combustion gas flow direction is disposed so as to face the last-stage turbine blades.
- the inlet of the inner diffuser that is located on the axially upstream side is disposed so as to face the base ends (blade roots) of the last-stage turbine blades.
- the outer diffuser and the inner diffuser are penetrated by the struts, and the corresponding through-holes of the diffusers are connected to each other through strut covers that cover the outer peripheries of the struts.
- the last-stage turbine blades located on the most downstream side in the axial direction have a structure in which each turbine blade includes a tip shroud at the base end and the tip shrouds of the turbine blades adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction are engaged with each other to suppress blade vibration.
- the turbine blades are mounted with their base ends inserted into a turbine disc from the axially downstream side toward the axially upstream side. Removing the last-stage turbine blades from the turbine involves widening the clearance between the blades adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction and moving the blades toward the axially downstream side to dismount the turbine blades one by one from the turbine disc.
- the inner diffuser is disposed so as to face the base ends of the last-stage turbine blades from the axially downstream side, and the axial space between the last-stage turbine blades and the inner diffuser is not large. Therefore, the inner diffuser is provided with a single cutout in the circumferential direction at the axially upstream-side end, and this cutout is used to pull out the last-stage turbine blades toward the axially downstream side and dismount the blades one by one.
- the exhaust chamber inlet-side member is dismounted from the inner diffuser to clear the space on the axially downstream side from the last-stage turbine blades.
- a second invention is the exhaust chamber inlet-side member according to the first invention, wherein the exhaust chamber inlet-side member is divided in the circumferential direction into at least an upper-half member and a lower-half member.
- the exhaust chamber inlet-side member can be dismounted since it is divided into at least the upper-half member and the lower-half member.
- at least the exhaust chamber inlet-side member is dismounted, so that the number of parts to be dismounted can be reduced and the work time required to remove the last-stage turbine blades can be reduced.
- a fifth invention is the exhaust chamber inlet-side member according to any one of the first to fourth inventions, including: axial fastening means that is located on the radially inner side and fastens the exhaust chamber inlet-side member to the inner diffuser in the axial direction; circumferential fastening means that is located on the radially inner side and fastens together in the circumferential direction divided members of the exhaust chamber inlet-side member divided in the circumferential direction; and openings that are formed so as to lead to the respective fastening means from the radially outer side.
- the axial fastening means and the circumferential fastening means are disposed on the radially inner side, and to dismount the exhaust chamber inlet-side member, the respective fastening means is manipulated through the openings from the radially outer side.
- no member protrudes toward the combustion gas passage between the outer diffuser and the inner diffuser, so that adverse effects on the combustion gas flow during turbine operation can be prevented.
- an exhaust chamber of a ninth invention including: a casing wall that is disposed, relative to a turbine including a plurality of turbine blades that are provided around a rotating shaft and in multiple stages in an axial direction in which the rotating shaft extends and rotate with the rotating shaft, on the downstream side adjacent to the turbine and has a cylindrical shape centered at an axis of the rotating shaft; an outer diffuser provided along an inner peripheral surface of the casing wall and having an annular shape around the rotating shaft; an annular inner diffuser which is disposed on the radially inner side of the outer diffuser and between which and the outer diffuser a combustion gas passage is formed; a plurality of struts that are disposed in a circumferential direction between the outer diffuser and the inner diffuser, and connect the casing wall and an annular bearing cover covering a bearing of the rotating shaft to each other; and the exhaust chamber inlet-side member according to any one of the first to eighth inventions.
- the exhaust chamber inlet-side member is dismounted from the inner diffuser to clear the space on the axially downstream side from the last-stage turbine blades.
- the exhaust chamber inlet-side member is dismounted from the inner diffuser to clear the space on the axially downstream side from the last-stage turbine blades, so that all the last-stage turbine blades can be dismounted.
- the last-stage turbine blades can be easily removed from the turbine.
- the exhaust chamber inlet-side member is dismounted from the inner diffuser to clear the space on the axially downstream side from the last-stage turbine blades.
- FIG. 4B is a view showing a positional relation between turbine blades.
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an exhaust chamber inlet-side member in the gas turbine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a view showing a step in the method of dismounting the last-stage turbine blades in the gas turbine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a view showing a step in the method of dismounting the last-stage turbine blades in the gas turbine according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a method of dismounting the last-stage turbine blades in the gas turbine according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
- FIG. 12 a view showing a step in the method of dismounting the last-stage turbine blades in the gas turbine according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic configurational view of a gas turbine according to the embodiment.
- a gas turbine 100 is composed of a compressor 101 , combustors 102 , a turbine 103 , an exhaust chamber 134 , and a rotor 104 being a rotating shaft.
- the compressor 101 , the combustors 102 , the turbine 103 , and the exhaust chamber 134 are disposed in this order from the upstream side toward the downstream side in a cooling air flow direction along an axis R that is the center of the rotor 104 .
- the compressor 101 compresses air to produce compressed air.
- the compressor 101 is provided with compressor vanes 113 and compressor blades 114 inside a compressor casing 112 that has an air inlet 111 through which air is taken in.
- the plurality of compressor vanes 113 are mounted on the compressor casing 112 and disposed in the circumferential direction.
- the plurality of compressor blades 114 are mounted on the rotor 104 and disposed in the circumferential direction.
- the compressor vanes 113 and the compressor blades 114 are provided alternately in the axial direction.
- the outer diffuser 4 is a member provided on the radially inner side of the casing wall 1 along the inner peripheral surface of the casing wall 1 , and having a substantially cylindrical shape formed annularly around the rotor 104 with the center at the axis R.
- the outer diffuser 4 is penetrated by the struts 3 .
- the inner diffuser 5 is a member provided on the radially outer side of the bearing cover 2 along the outer peripheral surface of the bearing cover 2 , and having a substantially cylindrical shape formed annularly around the rotor 104 with the center at the axis R.
- the inner diffuser 5 is penetrated by the struts 3 .
- the cylindrical space surrounded by the inner diffuser 5 and the outer diffuser 4 forms a combustion gas passage G through which combustion gas passes, and the diffusers function to convert the dynamic pressure of the combustion gas having driven the rotor 104 to rotate into static pressure.
- a predetermined turbine blade 133 is moved along the contact surface 133 d in a direction away from the reference blade in the circumferential direction.
- the predetermined turbine blade 133 is moved a distance corresponding to the maximum clearance CL in the circumferential direction and moved an axial movement distance LW toward the axially downstream side. It is possible to remove the turbine blades 133 from the base ends (blade roots 133 a ) by moving the adjacent turbine blades 133 one after another by the same operation and moving the turbine blades 133 disposed along the entire circumference.
- an exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 is provided as an upstream-side end of the inner diffuser 5 , and is configured to be detachable from the inner diffuser 5 .
- the exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 is a member having a cylindrical shape formed annularly around the rotor 104 with the center at the axis R.
- the exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 is a part that serves as an inlet of a combustion gas (exhaust gas) flow in the exhaust chamber 134 as well as serves as an outlet of a combustion gas flow from the turbine 103 , and since the exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 has an annular shape, it is also called an inlet ring.
- the axial dimension (width) of the exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 is larger than the axial dimension of the blade root 133 a of the last-stage turbine blade 133 .
- the upper-half member 10 A and the lower-half member 10 B are fastened to the inner diffuser 5 by axial fastening means 21 . That is, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , a rib (collar) 5 b that extends in the circumferential direction and protrudes radially inward is provided at the axially upstream-side end of the inner diffuser 5 , and a rib 10 b that extends in the circumferential direction and protrudes radially inward is provided at the axially downstream-side end of the exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 so as to face the rib 5 b in the axial direction.
- a rib (collar) 5 b that extends in the circumferential direction and protrudes radially inward is provided at the axially upstream-side end of the inner diffuser 5
- a rib 10 b that extends in the circumferential direction and protrudes radially inward is provided at the axially downstream-side end of the exhaust chamber
- the upper-half member 10 A and the lower-half member 10 B each have openings 10 c so that the circumferential fastening means 20 and the axial fastening means 21 are accessible from the radially outer side.
- the openings 10 c are closed with lid members (not shown) during operation of the gas turbine 100 .
- cutouts 5 h recessed from the radially inner peripheral end toward the radially outer side are formed in the circumferential directions of the rib 5 b at positions corresponding to the circumferential positions of the struts 3 .
- cutouts 10 h that extend in the circumferential direction at the radially inner peripheral end are formed in the rib 10 b, which is adjacent to the rib 5 b from the axially upstream side, at positions corresponding to the circumferential positions of the cutouts 5 h.
- the cutouts 5 h and the cutouts 10 h form cutouts of almost the same size penetrating in the axial direction. Since the cutouts 5 h and the cutouts 10 h are provided at positions corresponding to the circumferential positions of the struts 3 , the cooling air flowing through the inside of the strut covers 6 , while flowing toward the exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 on the axially upstream side, is not blocked by the rib 5 b and the rib 10 b but flows through the cutouts 5 h and the cutouts 10 h, so that the cooling air flow is not disturbed.
- the adjusting plate 10 d functions to reduce the amount of cooling air when the cooling air flowing on the outer peripheries of the struts 3 is discharged to the combustion gas passage G.
- the sealing part 10 f prevents the combustion gas from entering the side of the bearing 142 in the inner diffuser 5 .
- the circumferential fastening means (bolts and nuts) 20 is dismounted to disconnect the upper-half member 10 A and the lower-half member 10 B of the exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 from each other (step S 1 ).
- the axial fastening means (bolts and nuts) 21 shown in FIG. 5 that is fixing the lower-half member 10 B to the inner diffuser 5 in FIG. 7 is dismounted, and as shown in FIG. 8 , the lower-half member 10 B of the exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 shown in FIG. 7 is disconnected from the inner diffuser 5 and dismounted from the lower-half part 134 B of the exhaust chamber 134 (step S 3 ).
- the part circled by the dot-and-dash line in FIG. 8 indicates the part corresponding to step S 3 .
- the lower-half member 10 B of the exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 disconnected from the inner diffuser 5 is turned in the circumferential direction around the axis R and pulled out from the disassembled upper-half casing of the exhaust chamber 134 .
- the exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 is dismounted from the inner diffuser 5 to clear the space on the axially downstream side from the last-stage turbine blades 133 .
- the last-stage turbine blades 133 that are disposed with their leading ends (tip shrouds 133 b ) adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction engaged with each other, all the last-stage turbine blades 133 can be slid a little toward the axially downstream side and dismounted from the base ends on the turbine disc 104 a.
- the exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 it is possible to dismount the upper-half member 10 A integrally with the upper-half part 134 A of the exhaust chamber 134 when dismounting the upper-half part 134 A.
- the upper-half member 10 A of the exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 can be dismounted along with the upper-half part 134 A of the exhaust chamber 134
- the lower-half member 10 B of the exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 can be dismounted from the remaining lower-half part 134 B of the exhaust chamber 134 . Accordingly, the number of parts to be dismounted can be reduced, and the work time required to remove the last-stage turbine blades 133 can be reduced.
- the axial width of the exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 of this embodiment is at least larger than the axial dimension of the blade root 133 a (blade root axial width W) of the last-stage turbine blade 133 .
- the exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 when the exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 is dismounted from the inner diffuser 5 to clear the space on the axially downstream side from the last-stage turbine blades 133 , a space in which the last-stage turbine blades 133 are slid toward the axially downstream side can be secured, so that the last-stage turbine blades 133 can be reliably removed.
- the exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 of this embodiment has the axial fastening means 21 that is located on the radially inner side of the inner diffuser 5 and fastens the exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 to the inner diffuser 5 in the axial direction, the circumferential fastening means 20 that is located on the radially inner side and fastens together the divided members of the exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 divided in the circumferential direction, and the openings 10 c that are formed so as to lead to (allow access to) the respective fastening means from the radially outer side.
- Embodiment 1 is intended to offer a more significant advantage of easy removal of the last-stage turbine blades 133 than Embodiment 1 described above. In this embodiment, therefore, those parts that are the same as in Embodiment 1 will be given the same reference signs and description thereof will be omitted, while only those parts that are improved from Embodiment 1 will be given new reference signs and described.
- FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the exhaust chamber inlet-side member in the gas turbine according to the embodiment.
- the divided members 10 Aa, 10 Ab, 10 Ac, 10 Ba, 10 Bb, 10 Bc are fastened together at their divided parts by the circumferential fastening means 20 .
- the circumferential fastening means 20 is composed of bolts and nuts, of which the former penetrates in the circumferential direction the ribs 10 a that extend in the axial direction and protrude radially inward in the divided members.
- the divided members 10 Aa, 10 Ab, 10 Ac, 10 Ba, 10 Bb, 10 Bc are coupled to one another into an annular shape, with the ribs 10 a fastened together by the circumferential fastening means (bolts and nuts) 20 .
- the divided members 10 Aa, 10 Ab, 10 Ac, 10 Ba, 10 Bb, 10 Bc are fastened to the inner diffuser 5 by the axial fastening means 21 .
- the axial fastening means 21 is composed of bolts and nuts. The bolts penetrate in the axial direction the rib (collar) 5 b that extends in the circumferential direction and protrudes radially inward on the inner diffuser 5 , and the rib 10 b that extends in the circumferential direction and protrudes radially inward on the exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 so as to face the rib 5 b in the axial direction.
- the divided members 10 Aa, 10 Ab, 10 Ac, 10 Ba, 10 Bb, 10 Bc are coupled to the inner diffuser 5 , with the rib 5 b and the rib 10 b fastened together by the axial fastening means (bolts and nuts) 21 .
- the divided members 10 Aa, 10 Ab, 10 Ac, 10 Ba, 10 Bb, 10 Bc have the openings 10 c so that the circumferential fastening means 20 and the axial fastening means 21 are accessible from the radially outer side.
- the openings 10 c are closed with lid members (not shown) during operation of the gas turbine 100 .
- the divided members 10 Aa, 10 Ab, 10 Ac, 10 Ba, 10 Bb, 10 Bc of the exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 coupled to the inner diffuser 5 constitute the upstream-side end of the inner diffuser 5 as a part of the inner diffuser 5 , form the combustion gas passage G along with the outer diffuser 4 , and constitute a part of the exhaust chamber 134 of the gas turbine 100 .
- FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a method of dismounting the last-stage turbine blades in the gas turbine according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 12 and FIG. 13 are views showing steps in the method of dismounting the last-stage turbine blades in the gas turbine according to the embodiment.
- the exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 is dismounted from the inner diffuser 5 when removing the last-stage turbine blades 133 .
- the circumferential fastening means (bolts and nuts) 20 and the axial fastening means (bolts and nuts) 21 are dismounted, and the divided members 10 Aa, 10 Ab, 10 Ac, 10 Ba, 10 Bb, 10 Bc, which are the exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 shown in FIG. 2 , are dismounted from the inner diffuser 5 and removed from the axially downstream side of the exhaust chamber 134 through the space between the struts 3 (strut covers 6 ) (step S 21 ).
- the parts circled by the dot-and-dash line in FIG. 12 indicate the parts corresponding to step S 21 .
- the casing wall 1 constituting the casing of the exhaust chamber 134 , the outer diffuser 4 , the struts 3 , the strut covers 6 , the inner diffuser 5 , the bearing cover 2 , and the bearing 142 are left as they are inside the exhaust chamber 134 , and the casing is not disassembled.
- the casing is not disassembled.
- the exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 is dismounted from the inner diffuser 5 to clear the space on the axially downstream side from the last-stage turbine blades 133 .
- the last-stage turbine blades 133 that are disposed with their leading ends (tip shrouds 133 b ) adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction engaged with each other, all the last-stage turbine blades 133 can be slid a little toward the axially downstream side and dismounted from the base ends on the turbine disc 104 a. As a result, it is possible to easily remove the last-stage turbine blades 133 without disassembling the exhaust chamber 134 .
- the exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 of this embodiment has an annular shape around the rotor (rotating shaft) 104 , and has such an axial width or is divided in the circumferential direction into the plurality of parts of such a size that can pass through the combustion gas passage G between the struts 3 .
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- The present invention relates to an exhaust chamber inlet-side member of a gas turbine, an exhaust chamber of a gas turbine, a gas turbine, and a method of removing last-stage turbine blades of a gas turbine.
- A gas turbine is composed of a compressor, a combustor, and a turbine. The compressor compresses air taken in through an air inlet to produce high-temperature, high-pressure compressed air. The combustor supplies fuel to the compressed air and combusts the mixture to produce high-temperature, high-pressure combustion gas. The turbine has a plurality of turbine vanes and turbine blades alternately installed in a passage inside a casing, and drives a rotor (rotating shaft) coupled to a generator to rotate as the turbine blades are driven by the combustion gas supplied to the passage. The combustion gas having driven the turbine is discharged as exhaust gas from an exhaust chamber into the atmosphere.
- In the related art, for example, the gas turbine described in
Patent Literature 1 shows a cooling structure of an exhaust chamber. The exhaust chamber is disposed, relative to the last-stage turbine blades of the gas turbine, on the downstream side in the combustion gas flow direction and the axial direction of the rotating shaft, and includes a casing wall and struts. The casing wall has a cylindrical shape so as to form the external shape of the exhaust chamber. The plurality of struts are disposed in the circumferential direction on the radially inner side of the casing wall, and connected to a bearing cover that houses a bearing supporting the rotating shaft. The exhaust chamber is further provided with a cylindrical outer diffuser disposed on the radially inner side of the casing wall, and a cylindrical inner diffuser disposed on the radially outer side of the bearing cover. The inlet of the outer diffuser that is located on the axially upstream side in the combustion gas flow direction is disposed so as to face the last-stage turbine blades. The inlet of the inner diffuser that is located on the axially upstream side is disposed so as to face the base ends (blade roots) of the last-stage turbine blades. The outer diffuser and the inner diffuser are penetrated by the struts, and the corresponding through-holes of the diffusers are connected to each other through strut covers that cover the outer peripheries of the struts. - Patent Literature 1: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2013-57302
- In the gas turbine shown in
Patent Literature 1, the last-stage turbine blades located on the most downstream side in the axial direction have a structure in which each turbine blade includes a tip shroud at the base end and the tip shrouds of the turbine blades adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction are engaged with each other to suppress blade vibration. The turbine blades are mounted with their base ends inserted into a turbine disc from the axially downstream side toward the axially upstream side. Removing the last-stage turbine blades from the turbine involves widening the clearance between the blades adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction and moving the blades toward the axially downstream side to dismount the turbine blades one by one from the turbine disc. However, in the exhaust chamber located on the axially downstream side from the last-stage turbine blades, the inner diffuser is disposed so as to face the base ends of the last-stage turbine blades from the axially downstream side, and the axial space between the last-stage turbine blades and the inner diffuser is not large. Therefore, the inner diffuser is provided with a single cutout in the circumferential direction at the axially upstream-side end, and this cutout is used to pull out the last-stage turbine blades toward the axially downstream side and dismount the blades one by one. - In recent years, depending on the shape of the tip shroud of the last-stage turbine blades, it may be difficult to dismount the last-stage turbine blades from the turbine disc by moving the blades one by one as described above. In such cases, it is necessary to move all the last-stage turbine blades a little in the circumferential direction and the axial direction at the same time, and push out the entire last-stage turbine blades toward the axially downstream side so as to be dismounted from the turbine disc. However, as the last-stage turbine blades interfere with the upstream end of the inner diffuser, the last-stage turbine blades cannot be removed from the turbine.
- Having been contrived to solve the above problem, the present invention aims to provide an exhaust chamber inlet-side member that allows easy removal of last-stage turbine blades, an exhaust chamber, a gas turbine, and a last-stage turbine blade removal method.
- To achieve the above object, there is provided an exhaust chamber inlet-side member of a first invention that is provided on an inlet side of an exhaust chamber including: a casing wall that is disposed, relative to a turbine including a plurality of turbine blades that are provided around a rotating shaft and in multiple stages in an axial direction in which the rotating shaft extends and rotate with the rotating shaft, on the downstream side adjacent to the turbine and has a cylindrical shape centered at an axis of the rotating shaft; an outer diffuser provided along an inner peripheral surface of the casing wall and having an annular shape around the rotating shaft; an annular inner diffuser which is disposed on the radially inner side of the outer diffuser and between which and the outer diffuser a combustion gas passage is formed; and a plurality of struts that are disposed in a circumferential direction between the outer diffuser and the inner diffuser, and connect the casing wall and an annular bearing cover covering a bearing of the rotating shaft to each other, the exhaust chamber being divided in the circumferential direction into an upper-half part and a lower-half part, wherein the exhaust chamber inlet-side member has an annular shape around the rotating shaft so as to form a part of the inner diffuser at a position facing, from the axially downstream side, base ends of last-stage turbine blades that are disposed on the most downstream side in the axial direction, and the exhaust chamber inlet-side member is divided in the circumferential direction and provided so as to be detachable from the inner diffuser.
- According to this exhaust chamber inlet-side member, the exhaust chamber inlet-side member is dismounted from the inner diffuser to clear the space on the axially downstream side from the last-stage turbine blades. Thus, even in the case of last-stage turbine blades that are disposed with their leading ends adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction engaged with each other, all the last-stage turbine blades can be slid a little toward the axially downstream side and dismounted. As a result, the last-stage turbine blades can be easily removed from the turbine.
- A second invention is the exhaust chamber inlet-side member according to the first invention, wherein the exhaust chamber inlet-side member is divided in the circumferential direction into at least an upper-half member and a lower-half member.
- According to this exhaust chamber inlet-side member, the exhaust chamber inlet-side member can be dismounted since it is divided into at least the upper-half member and the lower-half member. Thus, at least the exhaust chamber inlet-side member is dismounted, so that the number of parts to be dismounted can be reduced and the work time required to remove the last-stage turbine blades can be reduced.
- A third invention is the exhaust chamber inlet-side member according to the first or second invention, wherein the exhaust chamber inlet-side member is divided in the circumferential direction into a plurality of parts of a size that can pass through the combustion gas passage formed between the struts.
- According to this exhaust chamber inlet-side member, the exhaust chamber inlet-side member is divided in the circumferential direction into the plurality of parts of a size that can pass through the combustion gas passage between the struts. Thus, it is possible to remove the exhaust chamber inlet-side member through the combustion gas passage from the axially downstream side of the exhaust chamber without disassembling the exhaust chamber. That is, it is possible to remove the exhaust chamber inlet-side member and the last-stage turbine blades while leaving the exhaust chamber. As a result, the number of parts to be dismounted can be further reduced, and the work time required to remove the last-stage turbine blades can be further reduced.
- A fourth invention is the exhaust chamber inlet-side member according to any one of the first to third inventions, wherein the axial dimension of the exhaust chamber inlet-side member is at least larger than the axial dimension of a blade root of the last-stage turbine blade.
- According to this exhaust chamber inlet-side member, when the exhaust chamber inlet-side member is dismounted from the inner diffuser to clear the space on the axially downstream side from the last-stage turbine blades, a space in which the last-stage turbine blades are slid toward the axially downstream side can be secured, so that the last-stage turbine blades can be reliably removed.
- A fifth invention is the exhaust chamber inlet-side member according to any one of the first to fourth inventions, including: axial fastening means that is located on the radially inner side and fastens the exhaust chamber inlet-side member to the inner diffuser in the axial direction; circumferential fastening means that is located on the radially inner side and fastens together in the circumferential direction divided members of the exhaust chamber inlet-side member divided in the circumferential direction; and openings that are formed so as to lead to the respective fastening means from the radially outer side.
- According to this exhaust chamber inlet-side member, the axial fastening means and the circumferential fastening means are disposed on the radially inner side, and to dismount the exhaust chamber inlet-side member, the respective fastening means is manipulated through the openings from the radially outer side. Thus, no member protrudes toward the combustion gas passage between the outer diffuser and the inner diffuser, so that adverse effects on the combustion gas flow during turbine operation can be prevented.
- A sixth invention is the exhaust chamber inlet-side member according to any one of the first to fifth inventions, including: a collar which is formed at an axially downstream-side end in an annular shape so as to protrude radially inward and on which axial fastening means is mounted; and cutouts that are provided at a radially inner peripheral end of the collar at positions corresponding to circumferential positions of the struts.
- According to this exhaust chamber inlet-side member, a flow of cooling air flowing through the inside of the strut covers is discharged to the combustion gas passage without being disturbed by the exhaust chamber inlet-side member, so that adverse effects on the combustion gas flow during turbine operation can be prevented.
- A seventh invention is the exhaust chamber inlet-side member according to any one of the first to sixth inventions, including an adjusting plate that is provided on the axially upstream side so as to protrude radially inward and has a plurality of open holes arrayed in the circumferential direction.
- According to this exhaust chamber inlet-side member, the open holes of the adjusting plate allow the cooling air flowing through the inside of the strut covers to form a uniform flow in the circumferential direction before being discharged to the combustion gas passage, so that the combustion gas flow is not disturbed.
- An eighth invention is the exhaust chamber inlet-side member according to the seventh invention, further including a sealing part that is provided at a protruding end of the adjusting plate and seals a space on the radially inner side.
- According to this exhaust chamber inlet-side member, the sealing part prevents the combustion gas flowing through the combustion gas passage from partially entering the bearing side, so that effects of the combustion gas on the bearing can be prevented.
- To achieve the above object, there is provided an exhaust chamber of a ninth invention including: a casing wall that is disposed, relative to a turbine including a plurality of turbine blades that are provided around a rotating shaft and in multiple stages in an axial direction in which the rotating shaft extends and rotate with the rotating shaft, on the downstream side adjacent to the turbine and has a cylindrical shape centered at an axis of the rotating shaft; an outer diffuser provided along an inner peripheral surface of the casing wall and having an annular shape around the rotating shaft; an annular inner diffuser which is disposed on the radially inner side of the outer diffuser and between which and the outer diffuser a combustion gas passage is formed; a plurality of struts that are disposed in a circumferential direction between the outer diffuser and the inner diffuser, and connect the casing wall and an annular bearing cover covering a bearing of the rotating shaft to each other; and the exhaust chamber inlet-side member according to any one of the first to eighth inventions.
- According to this exhaust chamber, the exhaust chamber inlet-side member is dismounted from the inner diffuser to clear the space on the axially downstream side from the last-stage turbine blades. Thus, even in the case of last-stage turbine blades that are disposed with their leading ends adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction engaged with each other, all the last-stage turbine blades can be dismounted. As a result, the last-stage turbine blades can be easily removed from the turbine.
- To achieve the above object, there is provided a gas turbine of a tenth invention that combusts compressed air, compressed in a compressor, with fuel supplied thereto in a combustor, sends the generated combustion gas to a turbine to obtain rotary power of a rotating shaft, and discharges the combustion gas reaching the downstream side of the turbine from an exhaust chamber, wherein the exhaust chamber according to the ninth invention is applied.
- According to this gas turbine, the exhaust chamber inlet-side member is dismounted from the inner diffuser to clear the space on the axially downstream side from the last-stage turbine blades. Thus, even in the case of last-stage turbine blades that are disposed with their leading ends adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction engaged with each other, all the last-stage turbine blades can be dismounted toward the axially downstream side. As a result, the last-stage turbine blades can be easily removed or mounted in a short time. Accordingly, the work time required to periodically inspect the last-stage turbine blades can be reduced, and the downtime of the gas turbine can be reduced.
- To achieve the above object, there is provided a last-stage turbine blade removal method of an eleventh invention of removing last-stage turbine blades that are disposed on the most downstream side in an axial direction in a gas turbine provided with an exhaust chamber including: a casing wall that is disposed, relative to a turbine including a plurality of turbine blades that are provided around a rotating shaft and in multiple stages in the axial direction in which the rotating shaft extends and rotate with the rotating shaft, on the downstream side adjacent to the turbine and has a cylindrical shape centered at an axis of the rotating shaft; an outer diffuser provided along an inner peripheral surface of the casing wall and having an annular shape around the rotating shaft; an annular inner diffuser which is disposed on the radially inner side of the outer diffuser and between which and the outer diffuser a combustion gas passage is formed; and a plurality of struts that are disposed in a circumferential direction between the outer diffuser and the inner diffuser, and connect the casing wall and an annular bearing cover covering a bearing of the rotating shaft to each other, the exhaust chamber being divided in the circumferential direction into an upper-half part and a lower-half part, the method including the steps of: dismounting the upper-half part of the exhaust chamber; dismounting, from the inner diffuser in the lower-half part of the exhaust chamber, a lower-half member of an exhaust chamber inlet-side member that has an annular shape around the rotating shaft so as to form a part of the inner diffuser at a position facing base ends of the last-stage turbine blades from the axially downstream side, and that is divided in the circumferential direction into at least an upper-half member and the lower-half member; removing the lower-half member of the exhaust chamber inlet-side member from the disassembled part of the exhaust chamber; dismounting each of the last-stage turbine blades, for which a space on the axially downstream side has been cleared by dismounting the exhaust chamber inlet-side member, by sliding in the axial direction the last-stage turbine blade among all the last-stage turbine blades that is located at a predetermined circumferential position; and removing the dismounted last-stage turbine blades from the disassembled part in the upper-half part of the exhaust chamber.
- According to this last-stage turbine blade removal method, the exhaust chamber inlet-side member is dismounted from the inner diffuser to clear the space on the axially downstream side from the last-stage turbine blades, so that all the last-stage turbine blades can be dismounted. Thus, the last-stage turbine blades can be easily removed from the turbine.
- To achieve the above object, there is provided a last-stage turbine blade removal method of a twelfth invention of removing last-stage turbine blades that are disposed on the most downstream side in an axial direction in a gas turbine provided with an exhaust chamber including: a casing wall that is disposed, relative to a turbine including a plurality of turbine blades that are provided around a rotating shaft and in multiple stages in the axial direction in which the rotating shaft extends and rotate with the rotating shaft, on the downstream side adjacent to the turbine and has a cylindrical shape centered at an axis of the rotating shaft; an outer diffuser provided along an inner peripheral surface of the casing wall and having an annular shape around the rotating shaft; an annular inner diffuser which is disposed on the radially inner side of the outer diffuser and between which and the outer diffuser a combustion gas passage is formed; and a plurality of struts that are disposed in a circumferential direction between the outer diffuser and the inner diffuser, and connect the casing wall and an annular bearing cover covering a bearing of the rotating shaft to each other, the exhaust chamber being divided in the circumferential direction into an upper-half part and a lower-half part, the method including the steps of: dismounting, from the inner diffuser, an exhaust chamber inlet-side member that has an annular shape around the rotating shaft so as to form a part of the inner diffuser at a position facing base ends of the last-stage turbine blades from the axially downstream side, and that is divided in the circumferential direction into a plurality of parts of a size that can pass through the combustion gas passage formed between the struts; dismounting the exhaust chamber inlet-side member divided into the plurality of parts through the combustion gas passage between the struts; dismounting each of the last-stage turbine blades by sliding the last-stage turbine blades; and removing the dismounted last-stage turbine blades through the combustion gas passage between the struts.
- According to this last-stage turbine blade removal method, the exhaust chamber inlet-side member is dismounted from the inner diffuser to clear the space on the axially downstream side from the last-stage turbine blades. Thus, even in the case of last-stage turbine blades that are disposed with their leading ends adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction engaged with each other, all the last-stage turbine blades can be slid a little toward the axially downstream side and dismounted. Moreover, according to this last-stage turbine blade removal method, it is possible to remove the dismounted last-stage turbine blades through the combustion gas passage between the struts by dismounting the exhaust chamber inlet-side member, which is divided in the circumferential direction into the plurality of parts of a size that can pass through the combustion gas passage formed between the struts, from the inner diffuser. Thus, it is possible to easily remove the last-stage turbine blades without disassembling the entire exhaust chamber.
- A thirteenth invention is the last-stage turbine blade removal method according to the eleventh or twelfth invention, wherein the exhaust chamber inlet-side member has: axial fastening means that is located on the radially inner side and fastens the exhaust chamber inlet-side member to the inner diffuser in the axial direction; circumferential fastening means that is located on the radially inner side and fastens together in the circumferential direction divided members of the exhaust chamber inlet-side member divided in the circumferential direction; and openings that are formed so as to lead to the respective fastening means from the radially outer side, and wherein, in the step of dismounting the exhaust chamber inlet-side member from the inner diffuser, the respective fastening means is manipulated through the openings from the radially outer side.
- According to this last-stage turbine blade removal method, the axial fastening means and the circumferential fastening means are disposed on the radially inner side, and to dismount the exhaust chamber inlet-side member, the respective fastening means is manipulated through the openings from the radially outer side. Thus, no member protrudes toward the combustion gas passage between the outer diffuser and the inner diffuser, so that adverse effects on the combustion gas flow during turbine operation can be prevented.
- According to the present invention, last-stage turbine blades can be easily removed.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic configurational view of a gas turbine according to embodiments of the present invention. -
FIG. 2 is a sectional view of an exhaust chamber in the gas turbine according to the embodiments of the present invention. -
FIG. 3 is a view taken along the line A-A ofFIG. 2 . -
FIG. 4A is a schematic view showing tip shrouds. -
FIG. 4B is a view showing a positional relation between turbine blades. -
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an exhaust chamber inlet-side member in the gas turbine according toEmbodiment 1 of the present invention. -
FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a method of dismounting last-stage turbine blades in the gas turbine according toEmbodiment 1 of the present invention. -
FIG. 7 is a view showing a step in the method of dismounting the last-stage turbine blades in the gas turbine according toEmbodiment 1 of the present invention. -
FIG. 8 is a view showing a step in the method of dismounting the last-stage turbine blades in the gas turbine according toEmbodiment 1 of the present invention. -
FIG. 9 is a view showing a step in the method of dismounting the last-stage turbine blades in the gas turbine according toEmbodiment 1 of the present invention. -
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of an exhaust chamber inlet-side member in the gas turbine according toEmbodiment 2 of the present invention. -
FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a method of dismounting the last-stage turbine blades in the gas turbine according toEmbodiment 2 of the present invention. -
FIG. 12 a view showing a step in the method of dismounting the last-stage turbine blades in the gas turbine according toEmbodiment 2 of the present invention. -
FIG. 13 a view showing a step in the method of dismounting the last-stage turbine blades in the gas turbine according toEmbodiment 2 of the present invention. - In the following, embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail on the basis of the drawings. However, the invention is not limited by these embodiments. The components in the following embodiments include other components that can be easily used as substitute by those skilled in the art or that are substantially the same.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic configurational view of a gas turbine according to the embodiment. - As shown in
FIG. 1 , agas turbine 100 is composed of acompressor 101,combustors 102, aturbine 103, anexhaust chamber 134, and arotor 104 being a rotating shaft. In thegas turbine 100, thecompressor 101, thecombustors 102, theturbine 103, and theexhaust chamber 134 are disposed in this order from the upstream side toward the downstream side in a cooling air flow direction along an axis R that is the center of therotor 104. In the following description, the axial direction refers to a direction extending along the axis R and parallel to the axis R; the radial direction refers to a direction orthogonal to the axis R; and the circumferential direction refers to a direction centered at the axis R and orthogonal to the radial direction. - The
compressor 101 compresses air to produce compressed air. Thecompressor 101 is provided withcompressor vanes 113 andcompressor blades 114 inside acompressor casing 112 that has anair inlet 111 through which air is taken in. The plurality ofcompressor vanes 113 are mounted on thecompressor casing 112 and disposed in the circumferential direction. The plurality ofcompressor blades 114 are mounted on therotor 104 and disposed in the circumferential direction. Thecompressor vanes 113 and thecompressor blades 114 are provided alternately in the axial direction. - The
combustor 102 supplies fuel to the compressed air compressed in thecompressor 101 to produce high-temperature, high-pressure combustion gas. The plurality of (e.g., 16)combustors 102 are disposed on acasing 124 and disposed annularly around therotor 104 being the rotating shaft. - The
turbine 103 generates rotary power from the combustion gas produced in thecombustors 102. Theturbine 103 is provided withturbine vanes 132 andturbine blades 133 inside acasing 131. The plurality ofturbine vanes 132 are mounted on thecasing 131 and disposed in the circumferential direction. The plurality ofturbine blades 133 are mounted on therotor 104 and disposed in the circumferential direction. Theturbine vanes 132 and theturbine blades 133 are provided alternately in the axial direction. - The
rotor 104 is provided so as to be rotatable around the axis R, with one end on the side of thecompressor 101 supported by abearing 141 and the other end on the side of theexhaust chamber 134 supported by abearing 142. The end of therotor 104 on the side of thecompressor 101 is coupled to a driving shaft of a generator (not shown). - In such a
gas turbine 100, air taken in through theair inlet 111 of thecompressor 101 is compressed into high-temperature, high-pressure compressed air by passing through the pluralities ofcompressor vanes 113 andcompressor blades 114. The compressed air is mixed with fuel and combusted in thecombustors 102, so that high-temperature, high-pressure combustion gas is produced. As the combustion gas passes through theturbine vanes 132 and theturbine blades 133 of theturbine 103, therotor 104 is driven to rotate. The rotary power is imparted to the generator, which is coupled to therotor 104, to generate electrical power. Then, the combustion gas having driven therotor 104 to rotate is discharged as exhaust gas from theexhaust chamber 134 to the outside of the system. -
FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the exhaust chamber in the gas turbine according to the embodiment, andFIG. 3 is a view taken along the line A-A ofFIG. 2 . - As shown in
FIG. 2 andFIG. 3 , theexhaust chamber 134 has acasing wall 1 that defines the external shape of theexhaust chamber 134. Theexhaust chamber 134 includes abearing cover 2 disposed on the radially inner side of thecasing wall 1, and struts 3 coupling thecasing wall 1 and thebearing cover 2 to each other. Theexhaust chamber 134 further includes anouter diffuser 4 provided along the inner peripheral surface of thecasing wall 1, aninner diffuser 5 disposed on the radially inner side of theouter diffuser 4 and provided along the outer peripheral surface of thebearing cover 2, and strut covers 6 coupling theouter diffuser 4 and theinner diffuser 5 to each other and covering the outer peripheries of thestruts 3. - The
casing wall 1 is a member having a cylindrical shape formed annularly around therotor 104 with the center at the axis R, and forming the external shape of theexhaust chamber 134. Thecasing wall 1 is disposed on the downstream side from thecasing 131 adjacent thereto in the axial direction. - The
bearing cover 2 is a member disposed on the radially inner side of thecasing wall 1, and having a cylindrical shape formed annularly around therotor 104 with the center at the axis R. The bearing cover 2 houses the bearing 142 of therotor 104 and supports thebearing 142. - The
strut 3 has oneend 3A connected to the outer peripheral surface of thebearing cover 2 and theother end 3B connected to thecasing wall 1. That is, thecasing wall 1 and thebearing cover 2 are coupled to each other through thestrut 3. Thestrut 3 extends from the oneend 3A to theother end 3B toward the radially outer side while inclining in the tangential direction around the axis R, and a plurality of (in this embodiment, six) struts 3 are provided at regular intervals in the circumferential direction. - The
outer diffuser 4 is a member provided on the radially inner side of thecasing wall 1 along the inner peripheral surface of thecasing wall 1, and having a substantially cylindrical shape formed annularly around therotor 104 with the center at the axis R. Theouter diffuser 4 is penetrated by thestruts 3. - The
inner diffuser 5 is a member provided on the radially outer side of thebearing cover 2 along the outer peripheral surface of thebearing cover 2, and having a substantially cylindrical shape formed annularly around therotor 104 with the center at the axis R. Theinner diffuser 5 is penetrated by thestruts 3. The cylindrical space surrounded by theinner diffuser 5 and theouter diffuser 4 forms a combustion gas passage G through which combustion gas passes, and the diffusers function to convert the dynamic pressure of the combustion gas having driven therotor 104 to rotate into static pressure. - The
strut cover 6 is a member covering the outer periphery of thestrut 3, and functions to cool thestrut 3 by taking in cooling air from the outside of theexhaust chamber 134 and passing the cooling air along the outer periphery of thestrut 3. The cooling air having cooled thestrut 3 cools internal members, including thebearing cover 2, before being discharged to the combustion gas passage G. In this embodiment, sixstruts 3 are disposed, each covered by thestrut cover 6 and coupling theouter diffuser 4 and theinner diffuser 5 to each other. Thus, as shown inFIG. 3 , the combustion gas passage G between theouter diffuser 4 and theinner diffuser 5 is also formed between the adjacent strut covers 6. - The
exhaust chamber 134 thus configured is divided into two parts, an upper-half part 134A and a lower-half part 134B, at a horizontal plane based on the axis R (seeFIG. 3 ). Relative to the last-stage turbine blades 133 that are disposed on the most downstream side in the axial direction in theturbine 103, the upstream-side end of theouter diffuser 4 faces tip shrouds at the leading ends of the last-stage turbine blades 133, while the upstream-side end of theinner diffuser 5 faces the base ends (blade roots) of the last-stage turbine blades 133. The last-stage turbine blades 133 are mounted on aturbine disc 104 a in which members on the radially inner side of the base ends are formed integrally with therotor 104. A method of dismounting and mounting the last-stage turbine blades having the tip shrouds will be described below in connection with the structure of the tip shroud. -
FIG. 4A is a schematic view showing the tip shrouds in an assembled state, andFIG. 4B is a view showing a positional relation between the turbine blades in the process of dismounting the turbine blades. As shown inFIG. 4A , theturbine blades 133 adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction are mounted such that, at the leading ends of the blades, adjacent tip shrouds 133 b are engaged with each other in a key-like shape, with a predetermined clearance therebetween, along dividingsurfaces 133 c adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction. In a central part of the dividingsurface 133 c in the axial direction, acontact surface 133 d on which thetip shroud 133 b comes into contact with anothertip shroud 133 b is formed at an angle relative to the axial direction. - As shown in
FIG. 4A , depending on the last-stage turbine blade 133, a contact surface circumferential length L larger than a maximum circumferential clearance CL may be provided to maintain a contact length of thecontact surface 133 d. The maximum circumferential clearance CL refers to a maximum clearance formed between the dividingsurfaces 133 c of the adjacent tip shrouds 133 b when the base ends (blade roots 133 a) of adjacent blades are moved a slight distance, corresponding to the clearance between theblade roots 133 a, in directions away from each other in the circumferential direction. In the case of such blades, as shown inFIG. 4B , even if the maximum circumferential clearance CL can be maintained by adjusting the clearance between theblade roots 133 a, it is not always possible to pull out the blades in the blade removal direction due to interference between the adjacent tip shrouds 133 b at a part of the contact surfaces 133 d. The blade removal direction is at a certain angle relative to the axial direction of therotor 104. - In such cases, relative to a reference last-
stage turbine blade 133, apredetermined turbine blade 133 is moved along thecontact surface 133 d in a direction away from the reference blade in the circumferential direction. As a result of this operation, thepredetermined turbine blade 133 is moved a distance corresponding to the maximum clearance CL in the circumferential direction and moved an axial movement distance LW toward the axially downstream side. It is possible to remove theturbine blades 133 from the base ends (blade roots 133 a) by moving theadjacent turbine blades 133 one after another by the same operation and moving theturbine blades 133 disposed along the entire circumference. That is, if theturbine blades 133 are moved one after another until the accumulated length of the axial movement distances LW of theturbine blades 133 exceeds a blade root axial width W (axial dimension), theturbine blades 133, which can be moved toward the axially downstream side beyond the blade root axial width W, can be dismounted from the base ends (blade roots 133 a) of the last-stage turbine blades. Accordingly, as far as the last-stage turbine blades 133 disposed in the circumferential direction are concerned, it is possible to remove all the last-stage turbine blades 133, if the accumulated length of the axial movement distances LW of the last-stage turbine blade 133 that is adjacent to the reference blade after one turn around the circumference from the reference blade exceeds the blade root axial width W (axial dimension). That is, it is possible to remove the blades by moving eachturbine blade 133 a little in the axial direction and the circumferential direction along thecontact surface 133 d and moving theentire turbine blades 133 so as to be pushed out toward the axially downstream side. The operation of thus moving theturbine blades 133 in the circumferential direction and the axial direction along the contact surfaces 133 d of the tip shrouds 133 b will be referred to as sliding. - When sliding each turbine blade, the rotor (rotating shaft) 104 may be turned to move the last-stage turbine blade to a predetermined position (e.g., the highest position in the circumferential direction) so that the turbine blade is slid at the predetermined position.
- In this embodiment, an exhaust chamber inlet-side member used for dismounting the last-
stage turbine blades 133 from theturbine disc 104 a, the exhaust chamber, the gas turbine, and a method of dismounting and removing the last-stage turbine blades will be described. - First, the exhaust chamber inlet-side member of this embodiment will be described.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the exhaust chamber inlet-side member in the gas turbine according to the embodiment. - As shown in
FIG. 2 , an exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 is provided as an upstream-side end of theinner diffuser 5, and is configured to be detachable from theinner diffuser 5. In this embodiment, the exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 is a member having a cylindrical shape formed annularly around therotor 104 with the center at the axis R. The exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 is a part that serves as an inlet of a combustion gas (exhaust gas) flow in theexhaust chamber 134 as well as serves as an outlet of a combustion gas flow from theturbine 103, and since the exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 has an annular shape, it is also called an inlet ring. The axial dimension (width) of the exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 is larger than the axial dimension of theblade root 133 a of the last-stage turbine blade 133. - The
exhaust chamber 134 has an annular shape based on the axis R of the rotor (rotating shaft) 104, and is divided at a horizontal plane into two parts, the upper-half part 134A and the lower-half part 134B (seeFIG. 2 andFIG. 3 ). As shown inFIG. 5 , the exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 also has an annular shape based on the axis R of the rotor (rotating shaft) 104, and is divided at a horizontal plane into two parts, an upper-half member 10A and a lower-half member 10B. - As shown in
FIG. 5 , the upper-half member 10A and the lower-half member 10B are fastened together by circumferential fastening means 20 at their divided parts. The circumferential fastening means 20 is composed of bolts and nuts, of which the former penetrates in thecircumferential direction ribs 10 a that extend in the axial direction and protrude radially inward in the upper-half member 10A and the lower-half member 10B. The upper-half member 10A and the lower-half member 10B are coupled to each other into an annular shape, with theribs 10 a fastened together by the circumferential fastening means (bolts and nuts) 20. - As shown in
FIG. 2 ,FIG. 3 , andFIG. 5 , the upper-half member 10A and the lower-half member 10B are fastened to theinner diffuser 5 by axial fastening means 21. That is, as shown inFIG. 2 andFIG. 3 , a rib (collar) 5 b that extends in the circumferential direction and protrudes radially inward is provided at the axially upstream-side end of theinner diffuser 5, and arib 10 b that extends in the circumferential direction and protrudes radially inward is provided at the axially downstream-side end of the exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 so as to face therib 5 b in the axial direction. The axial fastening means 21 is composed of bolts and nuts. The bolts penetrating in the axial direction are inserted into bolt holes bored in theribs ribs half member 10A and the lower-half member 10B are coupled to theinner diffuser 5 by the axial fastening means (bolts and nuts) 21. - As shown in
FIG. 5 , the upper-half member 10A and the lower-half member 10B each haveopenings 10 c so that the circumferential fastening means 20 and the axial fastening means 21 are accessible from the radially outer side. Theopenings 10 c are closed with lid members (not shown) during operation of thegas turbine 100. - As shown in
FIG. 3 , at the radially inner peripheral end of the rib (collar) 5 b mounted on theinner diffuser 5,cutouts 5 h recessed from the radially inner peripheral end toward the radially outer side are formed in the circumferential directions of therib 5 b at positions corresponding to the circumferential positions of thestruts 3. As shown inFIG. 5 ,cutouts 10 h that extend in the circumferential direction at the radially inner peripheral end are formed in therib 10 b, which is adjacent to therib 5 b from the axially upstream side, at positions corresponding to the circumferential positions of thecutouts 5 h. When therib 5 b and therib 10 b are fastened together by the axial fastening means 21, thecutouts 5 h and thecutouts 10 h form cutouts of almost the same size penetrating in the axial direction. Since thecutouts 5 h and thecutouts 10 h are provided at positions corresponding to the circumferential positions of thestruts 3, the cooling air flowing through the inside of the strut covers 6, while flowing toward the exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 on the axially upstream side, is not blocked by therib 5 b and therib 10 b but flows through thecutouts 5 h and thecutouts 10 h, so that the cooling air flow is not disturbed. - Thus, as shown in
FIG. 2 , the upper-half member 10A and the lower-half member 10B of the exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 coupled to theinner diffuser 5 constitute the upstream-side end of theinner diffuser 5 as a part of theinner diffuser 5, forms the combustion gas passage G along with theouter diffuser 4, and constitutes a part of theexhaust chamber 134 of thegas turbine 100. - As shown in
FIG. 2 andFIG. 5 , the exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 further has an adjustingplate 10 d. The adjustingplate 10 d is provided on the axially upstream side annularly around therotor 104 so as to protrude radially inward, and has a plurality ofopen holes 10 e arrayed in the circumferential direction. The exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 further has a sealingpart 10 f. The sealingpart 10 f is provided at the protruding end of the adjustingplate 10 d, and seals a space on the radially inner side by coming into contact with acover member 2 a that is coupled to thebearing cover 2 provided on the radially inner side of theinner diffuser 5. The adjustingplate 10 d functions to reduce the amount of cooling air when the cooling air flowing on the outer peripheries of thestruts 3 is discharged to the combustion gas passage G. Thus, even when the gas pressure in the combustion gas passage G varies in the circumferential direction, the amount of cooling air discharged through theopen holes 10 e is reduced to some extent, so that the amount of cooling air discharged into the combustion gas does not vary in the circumferential direction, and disturbance of the combustion gas flow can be prevented. The sealingpart 10 f prevents the combustion gas from entering the side of thebearing 142 in theinner diffuser 5. - Next, the last-stage turbine blade removal method of this embodiment will be described.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the method of dismounting the last-stage turbine blades in the gas turbine according to the embodiment.FIG. 7 toFIG. 9 are views showing steps in the method of dismounting the last-stage turbine blades in the gas turbine according to the embodiment. - In the above-described configuration, the exhaust chamber inlet-
side member 10 is dismounted from theinner diffuser 5 when removing the last-stage turbine blades 133. - First, the circumferential fastening means (bolts and nuts) 20 is dismounted to disconnect the upper-
half member 10A and the lower-half member 10B of the exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 from each other (step S1). - Next, the upper-
half part 134A of theexhaust chamber 134 is disconnected from the lower-half part 134B to disassemble the upper-half casing of the exhaust chamber 134 (step S2). Specifically, as shown inFIG. 2 andFIG. 7 , from the upper-half part 134A of theexhaust chamber 134 in the state shown inFIG. 2 , the above-describedcasing wall 1,outer diffuser 4, struts 3, strut covers 6,inner diffuser 5, bearingcover 2, and bearing 142 are dismounted.FIG. 7 shows a state after the upper-half casing has been disassembled. The upper-half member 10A of the exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 may be dismounted integrally with theinner diffuser 5, or may be disconnected from theinner diffuser 5 by dismounting the bolts that are the axial fastening means 21. At this point, the lower-half casing of theexhaust chamber 134 remains installed, and thecasing wall 1, theouter diffuser 4, thestruts 3, the strut covers 6, theinner diffuser 5, thebearing cover 2, and the bearing 142 of the lower-half casing remain attached to the lower-half part 134B. Accordingly, therotor 104 is rotatably supported. - Next, the axial fastening means (bolts and nuts) 21 shown in
FIG. 5 that is fixing the lower-half member 10B to theinner diffuser 5 inFIG. 7 is dismounted, and as shown inFIG. 8 , the lower-half member 10B of the exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 shown inFIG. 7 is disconnected from theinner diffuser 5 and dismounted from the lower-half part 134B of the exhaust chamber 134 (step S3). The part circled by the dot-and-dash line inFIG. 8 indicates the part corresponding to step S3. The lower-half member 10B of the exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 disconnected from theinner diffuser 5 is turned in the circumferential direction around the axis R and pulled out from the disassembled upper-half casing of theexhaust chamber 134. - Thus, the space on the downstream side from all the last-
stage turbine blades 133 and theblade roots 133 a of the last-stage turbine blades 133 has been cleared to an extent larger than the axial dimension of theblade root 133 a, so that it is possible to slide the last-stage turbine blades 133 toward the axially downstream side along the axis R. Accordingly, as shown inFIG. 4A ,FIG. 4B , andFIG. 9 , all the last-stage turbine blades 133 are slid a little toward the downstream side along the axis R from the state shown inFIG. 8 , and dismounted from the base ends on theturbine disc 104 a (step S4). The parts circled by the dot-and-dash line inFIG. 9 indicate the parts corresponding to step S4. Then, the last-stage turbine blades 133 are dismounted toward the axially downstream side (step S5). The last-stage turbine blades 133 having been pulled out are removed from the disassembled upper-half casing of theexhaust chamber 134. - The above steps should be performed in reverse order to mount the last-
stage turbine blades 133 on theturbine disc 104 a. - According to the exhaust chamber inlet-
side member 10, the exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 is dismounted from theinner diffuser 5 to clear the space on the axially downstream side from the last-stage turbine blades 133. Thus, even in the case of the last-stage turbine blades 133 that are disposed with their leading ends (tip shrouds 133 b) adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction engaged with each other, all the last-stage turbine blades 133 can be slid a little toward the axially downstream side and dismounted from the base ends on theturbine disc 104 a. As a result, it is possible to easily remove the last-stage turbine blades 133 by dismounting only the upper-half part 134A without dismounting theentire exhaust chamber 134. - The exhaust chamber inlet-
side member 10 of this embodiment is divided in the circumferential direction into at least the upper-half member 10A and the lower-half member 10B for easy disassembly and assembly. - According to the exhaust chamber inlet-
side member 10, it is possible to dismount the upper-half member 10A integrally with the upper-half part 134A of theexhaust chamber 134 when dismounting the upper-half part 134A. Thus, the upper-half member 10A of the exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 can be dismounted along with the upper-half part 134A of theexhaust chamber 134, and the lower-half member 10B of the exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 can be dismounted from the remaining lower-half part 134B of theexhaust chamber 134. Accordingly, the number of parts to be dismounted can be reduced, and the work time required to remove the last-stage turbine blades 133 can be reduced. - The axial width of the exhaust chamber inlet-
side member 10 of this embodiment is at least larger than the axial dimension of theblade root 133 a (blade root axial width W) of the last-stage turbine blade 133. - According to the exhaust chamber inlet-
side member 10, when the exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 is dismounted from theinner diffuser 5 to clear the space on the axially downstream side from the last-stage turbine blades 133, a space in which the last-stage turbine blades 133 are slid toward the axially downstream side can be secured, so that the last-stage turbine blades 133 can be reliably removed. - The exhaust chamber inlet-
side member 10 of this embodiment has the axial fastening means 21 that is located on the radially inner side of theinner diffuser 5 and fastens the exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 to theinner diffuser 5 in the axial direction, the circumferential fastening means 20 that is located on the radially inner side and fastens together the divided members of the exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 divided in the circumferential direction, and theopenings 10 c that are formed so as to lead to (allow access to) the respective fastening means from the radially outer side. - According to the exhaust chamber inlet-
side member 10, the axial fastening means 21 and the circumferential fastening means 20 are disposed on the radially inner side of theinner diffuser 5, and to dismount the exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10, the respective fastening means is manipulated through theopenings 10 c from the radially outer side. Thus, the axial fastening means 21 and the circumferential fastening means 20 are disposed on the radially inner side of theinner diffuser 5 and there is no obstacle inside the combustion gas passage G, so that the combustion gas flow is not disturbed and adverse effects thereon during operation of theturbine 103 can be prevented. - This embodiment is intended to offer a more significant advantage of easy removal of the last-
stage turbine blades 133 thanEmbodiment 1 described above. In this embodiment, therefore, those parts that are the same as inEmbodiment 1 will be given the same reference signs and description thereof will be omitted, while only those parts that are improved fromEmbodiment 1 will be given new reference signs and described. - First, an exhaust chamber inlet-side member of this embodiment will be described.
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the exhaust chamber inlet-side member in the gas turbine according to the embodiment. - The exhaust chamber inlet-
side member 10 has an annular shape around therotor 104, and is divided in the circumferential direction into a plurality of parts of a size that can pass through the combustion gas passage G between the struts 3 (strut covers 6). In this embodiment, the exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 is divided into two parts, the upper-half member 10A and the lower-half member 10B, at a horizontal plane based on the axis R of the rotating shaft, and the upper-half member 10A and the lower-half member 10B are each divided into three equal parts, so that there are six equal parts in the circumferential direction, 10Aa, 10Ab, 10Ac, 10Ba, 10Bb, 10Bc. - As shown in
FIG. 10 , the divided members 10Aa, 10Ab, 10Ac, 10Ba, 10Bb, 10Bc are fastened together at their divided parts by the circumferential fastening means 20. The circumferential fastening means 20 is composed of bolts and nuts, of which the former penetrates in the circumferential direction theribs 10 a that extend in the axial direction and protrude radially inward in the divided members. The divided members 10Aa, 10Ab, 10Ac, 10Ba, 10Bb, 10Bc are coupled to one another into an annular shape, with theribs 10 a fastened together by the circumferential fastening means (bolts and nuts) 20. - As shown in
FIG. 2 andFIG. 10 , the divided members 10Aa, 10Ab, 10Ac, 10Ba, 10Bb, 10Bc are fastened to theinner diffuser 5 by the axial fastening means 21. As shown inFIG. 2 , the axial fastening means 21 is composed of bolts and nuts. The bolts penetrate in the axial direction the rib (collar) 5 b that extends in the circumferential direction and protrudes radially inward on theinner diffuser 5, and therib 10 b that extends in the circumferential direction and protrudes radially inward on the exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 so as to face therib 5 b in the axial direction. The divided members 10Aa, 10Ab, 10Ac, 10Ba, 10Bb, 10Bc are coupled to theinner diffuser 5, with therib 5 b and therib 10 b fastened together by the axial fastening means (bolts and nuts) 21. As shown inFIG. 10 , the divided members 10Aa, 10Ab, 10Ac, 10Ba, 10Bb, 10Bc have theopenings 10 c so that the circumferential fastening means 20 and the axial fastening means 21 are accessible from the radially outer side. Theopenings 10 c are closed with lid members (not shown) during operation of thegas turbine 100. - Thus, as shown in
FIG. 2 , the divided members 10Aa, 10Ab, 10Ac, 10Ba, 10Bb, 10Bc of the exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 coupled to theinner diffuser 5 constitute the upstream-side end of theinner diffuser 5 as a part of theinner diffuser 5, form the combustion gas passage G along with theouter diffuser 4, and constitute a part of theexhaust chamber 134 of thegas turbine 100. - In the case of the exhaust chamber inlet-side member of this embodiment, too, as in
Embodiment 1, thecutouts 10 h are formed in the circumferential direction at the radially inner peripheral end of therib 10 b of the exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 that is adjacent from the axially upstream side to the rib (collar) 5 b provided on the axially upstream end of theinner diffuser 5. The circumferential positions of thecutouts 10 h correspond to the circumferential positions of thecutouts 5 h and correspond to the circumferential positions of thestruts 3, which is the same as inEmbodiment 1. - Next, a last-stage turbine blade removal method in this embodiment will be described.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a method of dismounting the last-stage turbine blades in the gas turbine according to the embodiment.FIG. 12 andFIG. 13 are views showing steps in the method of dismounting the last-stage turbine blades in the gas turbine according to the embodiment. - In the above-described configuration, the exhaust chamber inlet-
side member 10 is dismounted from theinner diffuser 5 when removing the last-stage turbine blades 133. - First, as shown in
FIG. 2 andFIG. 12 , the circumferential fastening means (bolts and nuts) 20 and the axial fastening means (bolts and nuts) 21 are dismounted, and the divided members 10Aa, 10Ab, 10Ac, 10Ba, 10Bb, 10Bc, which are the exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 shown inFIG. 2 , are dismounted from theinner diffuser 5 and removed from the axially downstream side of theexhaust chamber 134 through the space between the struts 3 (strut covers 6) (step S21). The parts circled by the dot-and-dash line inFIG. 12 indicate the parts corresponding to step S21. In this step, thecasing wall 1 constituting the casing of theexhaust chamber 134, theouter diffuser 4, thestruts 3, the strut covers 6, theinner diffuser 5, thebearing cover 2, and thebearing 142 are left as they are inside theexhaust chamber 134, and the casing is not disassembled. Thus, it is possible to maintain the state in which therotor 104 is rotatably supported. - As a result, the space on the downstream side from all the last-
stage turbine blades 133 and theblade roots 133 a of the last-stage turbine blades 133 has been cleared to an extent larger than the axial dimension of theblade root 133 a, so that it is possible to slide the last-stage turbine blades 133 toward the downstream side along the axis R. Accordingly, as shown inFIG. 13 , from the state shown inFIG. 12 , all the last-stage turbine blades 133 are slid a little toward the axially downstream side along the axis R (step S22), and at least theturbine blade 133 that is adjacent to a reference blade after one turn around the circumference from the reference blade can be dismounted from the base end on theturbine disc 104 a (step S23). The parts circled by the dot-and-dash line inFIG. 13 indicate the parts corresponding to step S22. In this case, as described above, the last-stage turbine blades 133 are disposed with their leading ends (tip shrouds 133 b) adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction engaged with each other. However, it is possible to dismount theturbine blades 133 from the base ends by adjusting the clearance between theblade roots 133 a, sliding the blades a little along the blade contact surfaces 133 d of the tip shrouds 133 b, and sliding the adjacent blades one after another. The last-stage turbine blades 133 having been pulled out are removed from the axially downstream side of theexhaust chamber 134 through the combustion gas passage G between the struts 3 (strut covers 6). - The above steps should be performed in reverse order to mount the last-
stage turbine blades 133 on theturbine disc 104 a. - According to the exhaust chamber inlet-
side member 10, the exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 is dismounted from theinner diffuser 5 to clear the space on the axially downstream side from the last-stage turbine blades 133. Thus, even in the case of the last-stage turbine blades 133 that are disposed with their leading ends (tip shrouds 133 b) adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction engaged with each other, all the last-stage turbine blades 133 can be slid a little toward the axially downstream side and dismounted from the base ends on theturbine disc 104 a. As a result, it is possible to easily remove the last-stage turbine blades 133 without disassembling theexhaust chamber 134. - The exhaust chamber inlet-
side member 10 of this embodiment has an annular shape around the rotor (rotating shaft) 104, and has such an axial width or is divided in the circumferential direction into the plurality of parts of such a size that can pass through the combustion gas passage G between thestruts 3. - According to this exhaust chamber inlet-
side member 10, the exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 is divided in the axial width or in the circumferential direction of the exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 into the plurality of parts of a size that can pass through the combustion gas passage G between thestruts 3, so that it is possible to remove the exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 from the axially downstream side of theexhaust chamber 134 through the combustion gas passage G without disassembling theexhaust chamber 134. That is, it is possible to remove the exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 and the last-stage turbine blades 133 while leaving theexhaust chamber 134. Thus, compared withEmbodiment 1, the number of parts to be dismounted can be further reduced and the work time required to remove the last-stage turbine blades 133 can be further reduced. - In the above embodiment, the example in which the upper-
half member 10A and the lower-half member 10B are each divided in the circumferential direction into three parts and the exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 as a whole is divided into six parts has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this example. The same concept is applicable to any example in which the exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 as a whole is divided in the circumferential direction into at least three or more parts. Except the structure of the exhaust chamber inlet-side member 10 divided into a plurality of (three or more) parts in the circumferential direction, the other structures ofEmbodiment 2 are the same as those ofEmbodiment 1, and the workings and advantages ofEmbodiment 2 are also the same as those ofEmbodiment 1. -
- 1 Casing wall
- 2 Bearing cover
- 3 Strut
- 4 Outer diffuser
- 5 Inner diffuser
- 5 b Rib (collar)
- 5 h Cutout
- 6 Strut cover
- 10 Exhaust chamber inlet-side member
- 10A Upper-half member
- 10B Lower-half member
- 10 a Rib
- 10 b Rib
- 10 c Opening
- 10 d Adjusting plate
- 10 e Open hole
- 10 f Sealing part
- 10 h Cutout
- 10Aa, 10Ab, 10Ac, 10Ba, 10Bb, 10Bc Divided member
- 20 Circumferential fastening means
- 21 Axial fastening means
- 100 Gas turbine
- 101 Compressor
- 102 Combustor
- 103 Turbine
- 104 Rotor (rotating shaft)
- 133 Last-stage turbine blade
- 133 a Blade root (base end)
- 133 b Tip shroud
- 133 c Dividing surface
- 133 d Contact surface
- 134 Exhaust chamber
- 134A Upper-half part
- 134B Lower-half part
- 142 Bearing
- G Combustion gas passage
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